Long Beach

A gala reception Saturday, Oct. 4, will kick off a month-long art exhibition showcasing the Port of Long Beach in images captured by professional and amateur photographers.
The show, “Port of Long Beach PHOTOGALLERY,” will be held at the Liberty Gallery and Event Space, 6-10 p.m., at 435 Alamitos Ave., in conjunction with Long Beach Arts Month.
The evening reception and exhibit are free and are the culmination of a photographic arts program offered by the Port in partnership with the Arts Council for Long Beach.
“This show invites the public to enjoy spectacular views of the Port captured by 76 photographers from throughout Southern California,” said Doug Drummond, President of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners. “It’s exciting to see the majesty of the Port through the eyes of these talented artists, including many from our own city.”
The sequence began with a workshop taught by Port photographers. Participants then took a twilight harbor tour to shoot landscapes, ships, terminals, wildlife and other sights of Long Beach’s scenic urban waterfront.
Winning photos selected by a jury of professional photographers and Arts Council members will be announced during the reception.
“Port of Long Beach PHOTOGALLERY” marks the second consecutive year the Port has teamed with the Arts Council to promote cultural arts through photography. The exhibit runs Oct. 5-26

Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Administrator/CEO Alberto Alemán Zubieta and Port of Long Beach (POLB) Executive Director Richard D. Steinke signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Panama aimed at generating new business and economic growth and promoting international trade between Long Beach and the East Coast of Latin America via the Panama Canal.
Both parties asserted their commitment to mutual cooperation at the official ceremony

Savings from solar panels will feed thousands of homeless
As part of a Community Mitigation Grants Program, the Port of Long Beach has awarded the Long Beach Rescue Mission a $176,045 grant to install solar photovoltaic panels for electricity generation at their 1335 Pacific Ave. facility.
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved the grant at its March 31 regular meeting. The community grants program

In a festive ceremony, two Port of Long Beach grant-funded environmental projects had their grand openings yesterday, at the Century Villages of Cabrillo homeless rehabilitation complex in West Long Beach.
Century Villages at Cabrillo was awarded grants under the Port’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Grant Program. One $161,455 grant went toward a solar energy system that will provide 150,000 kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, and another $170

The Port of Long Beach expects a “Temporary Empty Container Depot” planned for a vacant pier on Terminal Island to be open and operating in December, which will help to alleviate congestion at the docks.
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved the use of 30 acres on Pier S for temporary storage of empty shipping containers. The temporary depot will help put back into circulation more chassis -- the wheeled trailer-frames that trucks use to haul cargo

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners this week appointed port industry veterans Michael Christensen and Glenn Farren to newly created management positions to enhance cargo flow and service at the Port of Long Beach.
Christensen, who most recently was Deputy Executive Director at the Port of Los Angeles, was appointed Port of Long Beach’s Senior Executive for Supply Chain Optimization, reporting directly to Chief Executive Jon Slangerup

The Long Beach advertising executive & former city planning commissioner, will lead the commission for a 1-year term from 1, July 2013.
Thomas Fields will succeed Commissioner Susan E. Anderson Wise, who has served two years as President.
The Board President serves as chair of the commission, running board meetings and often representing the Port to the public and shipping industry.
“I look forward to serving as Board President; this is an exciting time for the Port as we look

Harsh winter elsewhere, ship deployment changes soften traffic
Container volumes at the Port of Long Beach dipped in March, compared to the same month one year ago, with a decline of 1.9 percent overall and imports essentially flat.
March saw some shipping lines suspend services or switch to the nearby Port of Los Angeles. The prolonged and harsh winter in the Midwest and East Coast also affected cargo numbers, as residents outside of places like the sunny Southwest were hampered in

Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to the Port of Long Beach's $325 million TIFIA loan agreement, issued by the city of Long Beach, California for the Gerald Desmond Bridge Project, according to 'Business Wire'. The Rating Outlook is 'Stable'.
The rating on the TIFIA loan reflects the subordinate claim on gross revenues, together with the port's strong market position as the second largest U.S. container port

Container cargo volume dipped in June at the Port of Long Beach, decreasing 4.4 percent compared to the same month last year.
A total of 583,621 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) were moved through the Port in June. Imports were recorded at 297,189 TEUs, a 6 percent decrease. Exports decreased 8.4 percent to 128,223 TEUs. Empty containers rose 2.4 percent with 158,209 TEUs. With imports exceeding exports, empty containers are sent back overseas to be refilled with consumer goods.

Supply Chains Radically Shift From Pacific to Atlantic Ports in the First Half of 2015.
Zepol found that a hefty chunk of businesses have switched from using Pacific to Atlantic and Gulf ports this year. Total imports along the East Coast have increased by 15 percent

Upon competitive review and analysis of the Port of Seattle/Port of Tacoma Alliance Agreement, the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has voted unanimously to allow the Northwest Seaport Alliance to become effective as scheduled on July 23, 2015.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. earned recognition from the ports of both Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, today, for its efforts to ensure compliance with standards that call for vessels to slow down within 40 nautical miles (nm) of the shore.

Shipping lines, environmental organizations, trucking companies, terminal operators and a railroad were honored today, July 29, by Long Beach Mayor Dr. Robert Garcia and the Port of Long Beach at the annual Environmental Achievement Awards.

Strongest April for Port of Long Beach since 2006
Container cargo flow through the Port of Long Beach increased 7.9 percent in April compared to the same month last year, leading to the busiest April in nine years, the port announced today.

The Port of Long Beach will seek bids on the creation of a new fleet of truck chassis for peak periods of the year, complementing the existing equipment used to haul cargo containers to and from terminals.
“It’s not enough for us to be a passive landlord; the industry needs

International Longshore and Warehouse Union members have ratified a five-year contract governing pay and work rules at 29 West Coast ports, including those of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Mayor Eric Garcetti made the following statement regarding the ratification of the port labor

Seeking new supply chain efficiencies, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced the creation of working groups focusing on peak operations and terminal optimization to develop ways to strengthen the competitiveness of the San Pedro Bay port complex.

Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. announced the expansion of its California regional operations with the addition of a new office in Southern California.
Located in Signal Hill near Long Beach, the new office supports Global’s core service lines: marine construction

Long Beach forges on with modernization, green programs
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved an $829 million budget for the Harbor Department’s next fiscal year, including more than a half a billion dollars for capital improvements at the Port of Long Beach.

Officials reopened a stretch of Southern California coastline on Friday after closing it because of tar balls that washed ashore, in a phenomenon authorities are examining for any possible link to an oil pipeline spill.
Officials had closed the 4-mile (6-km) stretch of shore in Long

In response to market demand, members of the G6 Alliance today announced service enhancements in the Asia – North America (Pacific Southwest) trade.
Service Enhancements
Central China 2 (CC2) Service – Additional Pusan call

Improving retail market propels continued Long Beach growth; strongest May in nine years
Cargo rose at the Port of Long Beach by 6 percent in May, the third consecutive month of growth, the busiest month since October 2007, and the busiest May since 2006.

Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. has expanded its California Regional operations with the addition of a new office in Southern California. Located in Signal Hill near Long Beach, the new office supports Global's core service lines; Marine Construction, Casualty Response, Offshore Support